Bill Text: HI HB465 | 2014 | Regular Session | Introduced
Bill Title: News Media Privilege; Evidence
Spectrum: Bipartisan Bill
Status: (Introduced - Dead) 2013-12-18 - Carried over to 2014 Regular Session. [HB465 Detail]
Download: Hawaii-2014-HB465-Introduced.html
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TWENTY-SEVENTH LEGISLATURE, 2013 |
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STATE OF HAWAII |
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A BILL FOR AN ACT
relating to evidence.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF HAWAII:
SECTION 1. The legislature finds that Act 210, Session Laws of Hawaii 2008, (Act 210), established a limited news media privilege against the compelled disclosure of sources and unpublished information to a legislative, executive, or judicial officer or body, or to any other person who may compel testimony. Act 210 was scheduled to be repealed on June 30, 2011, and was extended by Act 113, Session Laws of Hawaii 2011, until June 30, 2013.
The purpose of this Act is to make permanent the news media privilege.
SECTION 2. Act 210, Session Laws of Hawaii 2008, as amended by Act 113, Session Laws of Hawaii 2011, is amended by amending section 3 to read as follows:
"SECTION 3. This Act shall take effect
upon its approval [and shall be repealed on June 30, 2013]."
SECTION 3. Statutory material to be repealed is bracketed and stricken.
SECTION 4. This Act shall take effect on June 29, 2013.
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Report Title:
News Media Privilege; Evidence
Description:
Makes permanent the limited news media privilege against the compelled disclosure of sources and unpublished information.
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